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Panaji: Goa is experiencing the adverse impact of climate change as hailstorms are hitting interior villages and unseasonal rainfall also taking place, state minister Mauvin Godinho said on Wednesday. He appealed to the World Bank and other agencies to select Goa as their area of work given its small size, and showcase it as an example in the fight against climate change. Addressing the valedictory function of India Climate and Development Partners’ Meet organised by the World Bank, the transport minister said the state government is already working on sustainable development. “The World Bank and other agencies can work in…

Goemkarponn desk DABOLIM: As the partial demolition of house within funnel zone of Dabolim Airport continues, local MLA & Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho has blamed the Navy for the demolitions. Godinho said that the Navy’s inconsistent policy has made the people suffer. Earlier, Navy granted permissions to these houses for 3.8 mt height. But now the Navy is insisting to demolish above 1.5 mts. Godinho also blamed the govt lawyers for failing to put up strong case for the residents in the High Court. “The Navy should reconsider its affiliation with civil society as it has turned into a completely…

CBI had registered a case in April 2022 against five individuals, including Satya Pal Malik, in connection with alleged irregularities in awarding contracts worth ₹ 2200 crores. New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is conducting searches at 30 locations linked to former GOa governor Satya Pal Malik in connection with alleged corruption in the Kiru Hydropower project. The agency started its operation in the morning with around 100 officers mobilised to swoop down at 30 locations in multiple cities, officials said. The case relates to alleged corruption in awarding civil works of the Kiru Hydro Electric Power Project…

The global government affairs team of X said they are unable to publish the Centre’s executive orders due to legal restrictions New Delhi: The Centre has issued orders requiring microblogging site X to act against some accounts and posts, the Elon Musk-led organisation has said, stressing that it disagrees with these actions and that the posts should not be withheld on grounds of freedom of expression. The global government affairs team of X, formerly Twitter, said they are unable to publish the Centre’s executive orders due to legal restrictions, but “believe that making them public is essential for transparency”. The…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa State Pollution Control(GSPCB) has started the process of developing a Digital Portal and Dashboard for Noise Monitoring in the state. GSPCB has sought bids from eligible parties for the work. The application will be deployed on the empanelled cloud server of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY). The solution is expected to collect data from noise monitoring devices installed across the state in real-time and reflect it on the dashboard of web-based applications and mobile apps, along with GPS locations. In addition, the application is expected to provide a dashboard for easy representation…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The High Court of Bombay at Goa has directed the State authorities to come up with an action plan to ensure that mechanized fishing does not take place in prohibited zones. The court was hearing a petition in this regards by All Goa Small Scale Responsible Fisheries Union. AG Devidas Pangam asked the court for 2 weeks to file an affidavit placing the details of the action taken against mechanized fishing in the prohibited zone on record. In view of this, the next hearing on the matter is scheduled for March 11, 2024. The court has also…

Goemkapronn desk PANAJI: A case has been registered against a Russian national for allegedly sexually abusing a six-year-old girl during a night camp in North Goa, police said. The police said that the complainant said that the accused, Ilia Vasulev organized a night camp in Arambol in North Goa, where he molested a minor girl, the news agency reported, IANS. The incident happened in the middle of the night between February 4 and 5. The victim’s parents filed a complaint on February 19. An offense has been registered under Section 376 IPC, Section 8 (2) of the GC Act, and…